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Committee pauses work on water‑rights transfer bill after dash‑10 amendment posted
Summary
Senate Bill 1153 — which would add new review protections for transfers that reduce in‑stream habitat and provide tribal consultation authority — was taken off today’s agenda after a dash‑10 amendment was posted; committee members asked for time to review technical changes limiting the standard to native migratory salmonids.
The Senate Committee on Rules opened a work session June 5 on Senate Bill 1153, which would restrict approval of water‑right transfer applications that reduce in‑stream habitat for protected aquatic species or otherwise impair water quality in certain streams.
Leslie (Legislative Counsel) summarized the bill’s earlier dash‑6 amendment as prohibiting transfers that would cause loss of in‑stream habitat for native migratory fish (salmonids) and clarifying the standard applies when a proposed change moves a point of appropriation…
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